Pretty as a Postcard - A Saturday Selection of Real Weddings in Ireland

In this week's Saturday Selection we are featuring four fab weddings in four great locations all across Ireland. From forests and country houses and even a yacht club these couples all tied the knot in beautiful Ireland showing just exactly what our wonderful little island has to offer. Let's take a look...

A Spring Love Story at Borris House

Recently featured in our wedding cinema, Brenda and Philip said their I do's in the beautiful Borris House, Co. Carlow, in Spring this year. Their official marriage ceremony took place in Co. Tipperary a few days before the wedding day so they had a short but sweet ceremony in Borris House chapel performed by a family member, and bride Brenda's mother did the hand tying ceremony. The day was incredibly personal and chilled as well as full of fun. Their big day was captured beautifully by Berit Alits and you can see the day in full over on her blog as well as their beautiful film by Exit8 Tv here.

Beautiful Memories at Bantry House

Kathleen and Michael hail from Georgia, USA, and they fell in love with Ireland many years ago. They both have ancestry from Ireland, Kathleen from Derry and Michael from County Mayo, and when Michael popped the question to Kathleen, they knew they wanted to celebrate their nuptials here. They chose the stunning grounds of Bantry House as the backdrop for their intimate handfasting ceremony. They wanted to make their wedding day about each other, and the love they share resulting in a simple, romantic, love-filled day. See all the memories captured by Butterfly Photography over on her blog.

Romance at the Royal Yacht Club

Dublin native, Andrew moved to be with the lovely Lauren in Toronto after a 2 year long distance relationship. Once engaged they decided to have their wedding in Dublin. There was an emotional first look in Merrion Square just before the ceremony to calm any last minute nerves. The reception was at the Royal Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire overlooking the marina and the wedding dinner was a BBQ feast on the marina followed by a Teddy's Ice Cream Van for dessert! Lima-Conlon Photography was on hand to capture all the precious moments and you can see more of Lima's work on her site.

Love and Laughter at Kippure Estate

Sorcha and Terry's wedding was on a VERY rainy day in April at Kippure Estate in Co. Wicklow. Although they planned to have the ceremony outdoors they were not at all phased by the Irish weather. Sorcha and Terry were both incredibly relaxed and appreciative to be getting married in the company of their friends and family. Sorcha and Terry wanted a personal non-religious ceremony that encapsulated as many of their values as possible and included their loved ones. Their dear friend Damien, conducted the whole ceremony himself and Sorcha also surprised Terry by having her sister, Luigsech, walk down the aisle with Sorcha and Terry's dog, Dexter (who was also dressed for the occasion!) This beautiful day was captured by Danielle O'Hora and you can see it all in full over on Danielle's blog.

Thanks to all our beautiful couples and their photographers for sharing snippets of their big days with us, we're really honoured to be able to feature you all. If you enjoyed this, have a look at the rest of our Saturday Selections and Real Weddings for more ideas...